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{{Infobox Magazine
{{Infobox Magazine
|magazine name= Doctor Who Summer Special
|image = DWMS Summer 1981.jpg
|image=[[file:02_DWM_SS_1981.jpg|250px]]
|issue number = ''no issue number''
|issue number= ''no issue number''
|cover date= Summer, [[1981 (releases)|1981]]
|cover date= Summer, [[1981]]
|format = 52 pages stapled
|format= 52 pages stapled
|editor = [[Paul Neary]]
|editor= [[Paul Neary]]
|publisher = [[Marvel Comics UK]]
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics UK]]
|series = [[Doctor Who Magazine|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issues]]
|previous issue=[[DWMS Summer 1980]]
|prev override = DWMS Summer 1980
|next issue= [[DWMS Winter 1981]]
|next override = DWMS Winter 1981
}}
}}
The '''''Doctor Who Magazine Summer Special 1981''''' was published by [[Marvel Comics UK]].


==Contents==
== Contents ==
 
=== Articles ===
===Articles===
* "Inside the TARDIS" by [[Jeremy Bentham]] (Reprinted from [[DWM]] [[DWM 15|15]]-[[DWM 16|16]])
* `Inside the TARDIS` by [[Jeremy Bentham]]
* "The Monsters of Doctor Who: The Zygons" (Reprinted from [[DWM 9]])
: (Reprinted from [[DWM]] [[DWM 15|15]]-[[DWM 16|16]])
* "Articles of Fear" (Reprinted from [[DWM 48]])
* `The Monsters of Doctor Who: The Zygons'
* "The Companions of Doctor Who" (Reprinted from [[DWM 49]])
: (Reprinted from [[DWM 9]])
* "The UNIT File" (Reprinted from [[DWM]] Issues 22-23)
* `Articles of Fear`
: (Reprinted from [[DWM 48]])
* `The Companions of Doctor Who`
: (Reprinted from [[DWM 49]])
* `The UNIT File`
: (Reprinted from [[DWM]] Issues 22-23)


===Comic strips===
=== Comic content ===
* Doctor Who: [[Timeslip]]
* Doctor Who: ''[[Timeslip (comic story)|Timeslip]]'' (Reprinted from [[DWM]] Issues 17-18)
: (Reprinted from [[DWM]] Issues 17-18)
* ''[[Business as Usual (comic story)|Business as Usual]]'' (Reprinted from [[DWM]] Issues 40-43)
* [[Business as Usual]]  
: (Reprinted from [[DWM]] Issues 40-43)


===Fiction===
=== Fiction ===
* None
* None


===Archives===
=== Archives ===
* None
* None


===Interviews / Profiles===
=== Interviews / Profiles ===
* Behind the scenes: [[John Nathan-Turner]] (Producer)
* Behind the scenes: [[John Nathan-Turner]] (Producer)
: (Reprinted from [[DWM 51]])
: (Reprinted from [[DWM 51]])


===Previews===
=== Previews ===
* None
* None


===Reviews===
=== Reviews ===
* None
* None


===A4 Pin-ups===
=== A4 pin-ups ===
* B&W An armed [[Movellan]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]''
* B&W An armed [[Movellan]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''


===Additional features===
=== Additional features ===
* None
* None


==Credits==
== Credits ==
: Editor: [[Alan McKenzie]]
: Editor: [[Alan McKenzie]]
: Design: Diverse Hands
: Design: Diverse Hands
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: Distribution: Comag
: Distribution: Comag


==Additional details==
== Additional details ==
* With a cover heading of “A Marvel Summer Special: The Very Best of Doctor Who”, this second Summer Special offered no new material. Its contents had already appeared in the pages of the [[Doctor Who Magazine|parent magazine]].
* With a cover heading of “A Marvel Summer Special: The Very Best of Doctor Who”, this second Summer Special offered no new material. Its contents had already appeared in the pages of the [[Doctor Who Magazine|parent magazine]].
* Popular at the time it was unusual for the Holiday Special titles ''not'' to offer something new, and it was some holiday issues later that new material began to appear. Indeed one Special offered the concluding half of a comic strip story in an attempt to capture both new and regular readers.
* Iit was unusual for the Holiday Special titles ''not'' to offer something new, and it was some holiday issues later that new material began to appear. Indeed one Special offered the concluding half of a comic strip story to capture new and regular readers.
* While the [[DWMS Summer 1980|Summer 1980 special]] relied on the reprinting and compilation of comic strip stories, this issue was more prose oriented.
* While the [[DWMS Summer 1980|Summer 1980 special]] relied on the reprinting and compilation of comic strip stories, this issue was more prose oriented.
* This standard sized magazine was printed in June 1981 and had a cover price of 45p (UK). The cover images are from ''[[Warriors Gate]]'', ''[[Full Circle]]'' and ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]''.
* This standard sized magazine was printed in June 1981 and had a cover price of 45p (UK). The cover images are from ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'', ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'' and ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]''.
*The indicia title was ''Doctor Who Special''.  
* The indicia title was ''Doctor Who Special''.
==External links==
{{DWM issues}}
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{{magazine stub}}
[[category:DWM issues]]


[[Category:DWM issues]]
[[Category:DWMS issues]]
[[Category:DWMS issues]]
[[Category:1981 DWM issues]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 18 March 2023

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The Doctor Who Magazine Summer Special 1981 was published by Marvel Comics UK.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Articles[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • "Inside the TARDIS" by Jeremy Bentham (Reprinted from DWM 15-16)
  • "The Monsters of Doctor Who: The Zygons" (Reprinted from DWM 9)
  • "Articles of Fear" (Reprinted from DWM 48)
  • "The Companions of Doctor Who" (Reprinted from DWM 49)
  • "The UNIT File" (Reprinted from DWM Issues 22-23)

Comic content[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fiction[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • None

Archives[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • None

Interviews / Profiles[[edit] | [edit source]]

(Reprinted from DWM 51)

Previews[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • None

Reviews[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • None

A4 pin-ups[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional features[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • None

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Editor: Alan McKenzie
Design: Diverse Hands
Consultant: Jeremy Bentham
Advertising: SH Space sales
Colour: Cheamworth Ltd.
Distribution: Comag

Additional details[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • With a cover heading of “A Marvel Summer Special: The Very Best of Doctor Who”, this second Summer Special offered no new material. Its contents had already appeared in the pages of the parent magazine.
  • Iit was unusual for the Holiday Special titles not to offer something new, and it was some holiday issues later that new material began to appear. Indeed one Special offered the concluding half of a comic strip story to capture new and regular readers.
  • While the Summer 1980 special relied on the reprinting and compilation of comic strip stories, this issue was more prose oriented.
  • This standard sized magazine was printed in June 1981 and had a cover price of 45p (UK). The cover images are from Warriors' Gate, Full Circle and Nightmare of Eden.
  • The indicia title was Doctor Who Special.